Journal box



May 19, 1931. L. L. AN 1,806,044

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7 boxes from being waste jars or vibrates out.

Patented May 19, 1931 LESLIE L COGAN, 0F PERU,

IlEDEANA, AS$IGNGR OF GNE-HALF TO RU$SELL R. RHODES,

GF PER-U, INDIANA JG'URNAE BOX The present invention relates to improvements in journal boxes and has reference more particularly to an attachment for preventing the waste or packing in the journal readily removed or from creeping toward the lid or outer end thereof.

Prior designs of journal boxes have smooth sides with a spring atch door at the front where the oil is put in and the waste is added from time to time. It often happens that tramps or trespassers open this journal box and pull out the waste for the purpose of starting fires, and it also often happens that the journal box door comes open and the Also, in extremely cold weather if a car stands for some time, the waste freezes to the journal and when the car starts up, this waste is wound up in a ball and forced out of the journal box. hen this waste is gone what happens in generally known as a hot box, which can not be discovered because there is no oil or waste to burn. These hot boxes can be detected by the odor of the burning waste in time to prevent the journal from melting, but if the waste has been removed or forced out, it very often happens that the journal melts and causes a wreck or derailment.

The present invention provides means for holding this waste in place in the journal box embodying claws or prongs pointed so that after the waste is once packed into the box it cannot be readily withdrawn by the hand, cannot be forced out by reason of the freezing, and can not jar or vibrate out. These prongs hold the packing firmly in place and close to the journal, where it is needed. They can be readily installed on old journals by merely drilling a few holes the sides and bottom of the journal box and bolting or riveting the prongs or claws on.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a journal box of the above-mentioned character wherein the waste or packing material retaining means will at all times be positive and efiicient in carrying out the purposes for which the same is designed, said retaining means including a plurality of curved prongs that may be preferably de- Anplicatien filed March 18, 19559. Serial No., 343,003.

tachably associated with the bottom and sides of the journal box.

A still further object is to provide a journal box of the above-mentioned character which is simple in construction, inexpensive, strong and durable and further well adapted for the purposes for which it is designed.

Other objects and advantages of the inven tionwill become apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.v

In the accompanying drawings wherein like reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the same;

Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical section of a journal prongs associated therewith.

Figure 2 is a horizontal section taken approximately 011 the line 2-2 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 is a vertical section taken sub stantially on the line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure 4: is a detail perspective view of one of the detachable prongs; and

Figure 5 is a detail of a modification wherethe prong is formed inner wall of the journal box.

In the drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 1 designates a conventional journal box that is open at its outer end and which open outer end is normally maintained closed through the medium of the hinged lid 2. The inner end of the journal box is formed with an opening to accommodate the outer'end portion of the axle 3. and the journal portion of the axle that is disposed within the journal box 1 is shown at 4. The conventional bearing block is indicated at 5 and thewedge or key that is interposed between the top of the box 1 and the adjacent face of the bearing block 4: is i lustrated at 6 in Figure 1.

The waste or packing material that is placed within the journal 1 through the open outer end thereof when the lid 2 is raised is shown at 'Z in Figure 3. The journal boxes now generally in use are not provided with any means for preventing the outward shifting movement of the waste or packing mateintegrally with the box showing the detachable of the journal i rial 7 and as a result, the inner end portion does not receive the proper reason of the outward shift-- ing of the waste. I therefore devised a means for association with the journal box for properly retaining the waste or packing material in position within the journal box so that the journal 4- will at all times receive the proper lubrication and to this end, I provide a plurality of detachable prongs such as is shown generally at 8 in Figure 4.

Each prong includes a slightly curved body portion 9 from the lower end of which depends the reduced threaded shank 10 while the upper end of the curved body terminates in a barbed point as at 11.

Suitable openings are formed in the opposite sides as well as the bottom of the journal box 1 to accommodate the threaded shanks 10 and the curved body portions 9 are disposed within the journal box and in such a manner that the points and barbs 11 are directed in a direction toward the inner end of the journal box. The shoulder 12 formed at the juncture of the body 9 with the shank 10 engages against the inner face of the journal box and a nut 13 is threaded on the outer end of each shank 10 for engagement with the outer face of the journal box to rigidly secure the prong in position.

A suitable washer 1 L encircles the threaded shank 10 of each prong for disposition between the outer face of the journal box and the respective nut 13.

The prongs when attached to the journal box 1 in the manner shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3 of the drawings, will not interfere with the insertion of the waste or packing material but will retain the waste or packing material 7 in proper engagement with the journal 4 as is obvious from the construction shown in Figure 3 by reason. of the points and barbs 11 being directed in an inward manner and having biting engagement with the packing malubrication by terial. The prongs will further have a tendency to prevent the removal of the packing material from the journal box.

In Figure 5 of the drawings, I have shown a modification wherein the prong is formed integrally with the inner wall of the journal box 1 and this particular form of prong includes a curved body 9, the inner end of which terminates in a barbed point as at 11.

The simplicity of my attachment renders the same inexpensive and the prongs will at all times be positive and efiicient in carrying out the purposes for which they are designed.

While I have shown ments of my invention, it is to be understood that minor changes in the size, shape and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. The combination with a journal box;

opening provided rear end of the journal the preferred embodiof detachable and adjustable prongs extending from the walls of the box toward the journal, the inner end of each prong being directed laterally toward the inner end 0 the journal box.

2. The combination with a journal box; of detachable and adjustable prongs extending from the walls of the box toward the journal, the inner end of each prong being directed laterally toward the inner end of the journal box, the inner ends of said prongs being formed with barbs.

3. The combination with a journal box; of a series of detachable and adjustable prongs carried by the inner faces of the bottom and side walls of the journal box, the inner ends of the prongs being curved and disposed in a rearward direction and terminating in barbed points.

l. The combination with a journal box; of a series of detachable and adjustable prongs carried by'the sides and bottom of the journal box, each prong including a curved body, a threaded shank formed on the outer end of the curved body for disposition through an opening provided therefor in the journal box, a nut threaded on the outer end of the shank for engagement with the outer face of the journal box to rigidly secure the prong in position in the journal box, the inner end of the curved body being directed toward the rear end of the journal box and terminating in a barbed point.

5. The combination with a journal box; of a series of detachable and adjustable prongs carried by the sides and bottom of the journal box, each prong including a curved body, a threaded shank formed on the outer end of the curved body for disposition through an therefor in the journal box, a nut threaded on the outer end of the shank for engagement with the outer face of the journal box to rigidly secure the prong in position in the journal box, the inner end 0 the curved body being directed toward the box, the inner end of the curved body terminating in a barbed point. r

In testimony'whereof I affix my signature.

LESLIE L. COGAN. 

